EP0102189A3 - Reflectometer - Google Patents

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EP0102189A3
EP0102189A3 EP83304308A EP83304308A EP0102189A3 EP 0102189 A3 EP0102189 A3 EP 0102189A3 EP 83304308 A EP83304308 A EP 83304308A EP 83304308 A EP83304308 A EP 83304308A EP 0102189 A3 EP0102189 A3 EP 0102189A3
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reflectometer
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John William Ward
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Eastman Kodak Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/47—Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection
    • G01N21/4738—Diffuse reflection, e.g. also for testing fluids, fibrous materials
    • G01N21/474—Details of optical heads therefor, e.g. using optical fibres
EP83304308A 1982-07-26 1983-07-26 Reflectometer Expired EP0102189B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/401,754 US4518259A (en) 1982-07-26 1982-07-26 Light guide reflectometer
US401754 1982-07-26

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EP0102189A2 EP0102189A2 (en) 1984-03-07
EP0102189A3 true EP0102189A3 (en) 1984-11-07
EP0102189B1 EP0102189B1 (en) 1987-08-19

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EP83304308A Expired EP0102189B1 (en) 1982-07-26 1983-07-26 Reflectometer

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US (1) US4518259A (en)
EP (1) EP0102189B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS5943333A (en)
CA (1) CA1179524A (en)
DE (1) DE3373146D1 (en)

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US3910701A (en) * 1973-07-30 1975-10-07 George R Henderson Method and apparatus for measuring light reflectance absorption and or transmission

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EP0102189A2 (en) 1984-03-07
US4518259A (en) 1985-05-21
CA1179524A (en) 1984-12-18
JPS5943333A (en) 1984-03-10
DE3373146D1 (en) 1987-09-24
EP0102189B1 (en) 1987-08-19

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